European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 20, 19s6 the stars and stripes Pago 5 crafts of weapons Wash ashore in Florida Jupiter Island Fla. A woodsy crates with russian and Spanish writing on he outside and filled with Rines detonators and live mortar shells washed ashore on several beaches saturday authorities said. Police and Navy officials speculated that the weapons came from the bahamian freighter Long Island express which went Down about 50 Miles off Lake Worth Inlet two weeks ago or from the soviet nuclear submarine that Sank Oft the Bermuda coast oct. 6, Jupiter Island police chief Jack Curry said. However coast guard officials expressed doubt that anything from the freighter could have crossed the Strong Gulf Stream currents without being swept northward. Between 16 and 20 crates have been found Palm Beach sheriff Richard will said. Our concern is that people May have picked up some of the explosives and carted them off Wille said we know for sure that one to that washed ashore just  he said that in addition to weapons some of the crates May contain radioactive materials. He did nol elaborate. State Parks where the crates were found have been closed until the investigation is completed Curry said. Officials warned people who find the crates not to touch them and to Call authorities. The crates have been reported from Jupiter Island in the North to Delray Beach in the South a distance of about 50 Miles. The new York times reported from West Palm Beach that authorities evacuated some beaches along highly populated coastal communities. Some of the crates were painted with the Spanish words Patria o Murte fatherland or death. A spokesman for the Navy at the Pentagon said he had no idea where the crates might have come from. This is a Puzzle and we can t put any pieces together yet the times quoted him As saying. Authorities said they had recovered at least 27 detonators by Early ask Mon the times said. There were reports in Jupiter and Juno Beach that some of the boxes contained rifles but police there said All the boxes they had seen that were Long enough to hold rifles were empty and the rifles apparently had been pilfered according to the times. Wille said people who found the crates May have emptied some of them. He said he was particularly worried that detonators May have been taken the times said 700 peace marchers stride into new Jersey Phillipsburg . A about 700 peace marchers strode sat urday into new Jersey the 12th station their 3,500-mile, transcontinental trek. The great peace March for global nuclear disarmament which began March i in los Angeles is to end in Washington nov. I i or nov. 15. The group camped overnight Friday in Allentown pn., and arrived Here about 5 . Saturday said Marc spokesman Marc Pozonsky. On thursday the marchers plan to reach new York City crossing Back into new Jersey on oct. 2b. Their route will then take them Back int Pennsylvania returning to new Jersey on nov. 6. The marchers have rave led 15 to 20 Miles a Day and have talked at churches and Community centers. The walkers Are accompanied by close to 50 trucks and buses that carry tents portable toilets a Kitchen and a Mobile classroom for about 40 Chil Dren who Are part of the group. The group s daily expenses Are roughly $3,000, Pozonsky said. The bulk of the Money he said come from private contributions the March ers have collected along the Way. The group favors a comprehensive nuclear test ban no weapons in outer space and a multilateral verifiable nuclear weapons freeze. The marchers also Are calling for immediate negotiations with the soviet Union to eliminate stockpiles of nuclear weapons. Services held for Pilot of Contra Supply plane Reno Nev. Up1 a private Fune ral attended by about Loo family Mem Bers and friends was held saturday for William Cooper 62, the Pilot of an american manned cargo plane that was shot Down two weeks ago Over Nicara Gua. Cooper s body was later cremated. His daughter Joni Cooper Meredith told reporters who had been barred from the service that the family proud of Cooper because he stood up for what he believed  Cooper described by friends As an anti communist and Patriot bad flown similar Supply missions in the far East d Uri no other wars his daughter said. Three people were killed in the crash of the c-123, which was downed in Southern Nicaragua oct. S while flying supplies to the Contra rebels. The survivor of the crash Eugene Hasenfus 45, a former Marine from Marinette wis., was captured by Nicara Guan troops and is to go on trial this week on charges that he acted in the framework of the aggression that the . Government is imposing against the nicaraguan  Happy news Mikhail Shinnan. A 31-vew-old israeli who suffers from leukaemia smiles to new York press conference where it was announced thai soviet authorities Nave Given final approval for his sister Neasa Fleurot id inv the soviet Union with her husband Viktor so she can donate Bone marrow to him. Congress rewrites rope Low Washington a the Senate gave final con Gressional approval saturday to a Bill that would make changes in the Federal rape Law. The Bill went to the White House on a voice  would make the rape statute gender Neutral by providing penalties for homosexual rape. It also would recognize he crime of rape in a  thud change would apply to rape of minors aged 12 to 16. A rapist less than 4 years older than the victim would be subject to a lesser penalty than a rapist More than 4 years older the Federal statute applies to Federal property Indian reservations Guam and puerto Rico. Bikers Christmas spirit turns violent Baltimore a an annual Christmas gift drive attended by about 20,000 motorcyclists turned violent saturday when one cyclist was critically shot and seven others received minor injuries police  100 Baltimore police officers showed up to Suelt the violence Bui police did t consider it a riot mid police spokesman sgt James Schmidt. Organizers dosed the event after the fight broke Oul a about 3 30 . In the fells Point Section of the City police spokesman Dennis Hill said. The violence apparently sprang from a 2-year-old feud but police Are continuing to investigate the cause he said. The motorcyclists had gathered to collect Chirst Mas gifts and donations for needy children. The sixth annual event ii organized by motorcycle groups. It attracted bikers from Pennsylvania Dela Ware and Maryland according to Hill. A 41-year-old Man who was shot in the Chest was listed in critical condition saturday at Johns hop Kins Hospital Hilt said. Seven other bikers were treated at hospitals Tor lesser injuries including broken Bones and cuts. San Cosof time in the stars and stripes 40 years ago today. Oct. 20, 1946 professional basketball has a new 11-Teara group the basketball association of America. 30 years ago today. Oct. 20, 1956 Willie Shoemaker became the first jockey in american thoroughbred racing history to earn $2 million in purse Money in one year. 20 years ago today. Oct. 20, 1966 Sebastian s. Kresge 99, a Penn Sylvania dutch farm boy who entered the Dune More business with 18,000 and left it with More than 1200million, died in a Hospital at East Stroudsburg a. 10 years ago today. Oct. 20, 1976 a Federal appeals court in St. Louis ruled that the nil is violating Federal antitrust Laws in the Way it uses the Rozelle Rule. Under the Rule a club must be compensated when it loses a player who completes his contract and signs As a free agent with another team